Jiggs Land

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Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Darrell Burton, pastor of Martin Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley with military honors.

Mr. Land was born Nov. 15, 1919, in Hedley to Zeb Land and Ruth Durham Land. He married Geraldine McCalister on Aug. 16, 1952, in Clovis, N.M. Prior to his marriage he served in the U.S. Army's 349th Infantry during World War II. He loved his country and was proud to fly the American flag.

Jiggs owned a barbecue restaurant in Perryton before moving back to Donley County in 1971, where he worked as a farmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Clarendon and VFW Post No. 7782.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and six sisters.

Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Land of Lelia Lake; a brother, Zebbie Land of Memphis; a sister, Margie Bailey of Hedley; two daughters, Darlene Masters of Weatherford, Okla., and Karen Wiple of Las Vegas; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.